I’d like to know how the real estate agents sold the location of Taj, a lovely little Indian restaurant sequestered on one of the quietest streets downtown, to its owners. Did they say that being incredibly hard to find was the latest trend in dining or that patrons would only work up an even greater appetite if they (more…)
Bars & Restaurants
With the arrival of spring, everything starts blooming, and not just flowers and trees, but women too. But just like the flowers, beauty demands care – creams, mascaras and sexy fragrances – and, if well applied, they can make any woman simply fabulous. Unfortunately, (more…)
Li Jing Long doesn’t have to think hard when it comes to choosing a place to have a lunch. His favorite food is Chinese, and his favorite restaurant is, of course, his own.
Li’s Chinese eatery (with the inspiring name Victory) is where the 35-year-old Chinese native has his breakfasts, lunches (more…)
Have a minute’s rest until nightfall. Or you’re hungry, tired (maybe even hung over) and you don’t feel like getting off your couch. What do you do in either of these situations? Why, order delivery, of course. In terms of dining options willingly sent to your door, the capital has come a long way in the past few years. (more…)
After two weeks now of the Orthodox Lent, or “Velyky Post†as our Ukrainian countrymen call it, you’re no doubt in need of some creative dishes that still follow the ascetic rules. And, remember, there’s still four more weeks to go of avoiding all sorts of our favorite foods – meat, (more…)
Ukrainian dishes show a sophisticated simplicity based on pleasing combinations of fresh, pickled, and smoked ingredients. While cooking techniques are not complicated, dishes may contain a great number of ingredients and unusual combinations, such as (more…)
St. Patrick’s Day bash at O’Brien’s; Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix
GALLERY
Friday 17
Crimean Style
An exhibition of works of decorative art by Crimean Tatar artists who studied the history of ancient Crimean art and then manifested their knowledge (more…)
I must first confess to you, dear reader: the word “fusion†rankles me. When applied to cuisine as liberally as it has been over the past fifteen years, the term holds about as much meaning today as the phrase “alternative music.†It seems a restaurant can call itself fusion simply by (more…)
As with many successful dishes, more than one kitchen would like to take credit for the birth of Eggs Benedict. The claims spring from the Gilded Age at two legendary New York institutions: Delmonico’s (the putative “first†restaurant in the U.S., serving meals to eager patrons since 1830); and the exclusive Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, (more…)
Perhaps the only benefit of having been conquered and reconquered again by so many of the world’s most powerful empires is the lasting impression it leaves on your national cuisine. So it is with Georgia, whose traditional dishes are rightly feted for their curious mix of Russian, Turkish, Persian and uniquely Caucasian flavors. (more…)
